Massey warming up with Real Madrid in 2008.
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No. 7 – Libertad de Sunchales | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Liga Nacional de Básquet |
Personal information | |
Born |
Detroit, Michigan |
July 22, 1982
Nationality | American / Macedonian |
Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Mackenzie (Detroit, Michigan) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2005–2006 | Gymnastikos S. Larissas |
2006–2008 | Aris |
2008–2010 | Real Madrid |
2010 | Obradoiro |
2010–2012 | Lokomotiv-Kuban |
2012 | Krasnye Krylia |
2012–2013 | Brose Baskets |
2013 | Champville |
2013–2014 | Amchit Club |
2014–2016 | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut |
2016 | Al-Gharafa |
2016 | Libertad de Sunchales |
2016 | MZT Skopje |
2016–present | Libertad de Sunchales |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeremiah Massey (Macedonian: Џеремаја Мејси; born July 22, 1982) is an American-born naturalized Macedonian professional basketball player for Libertad de Sunchales of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. Standing at 6 ft 7 ½ in (2.02 m), he plays the power forward position.
He started his collegiate career at Oxnard Community College where he earned California State Junior College Player of the Year Award. He then transferred to play college basketball at Kansas State University, where he earned the Big 12 Conference newcomer of the year honor in 2004. He was named to the 3rd and 2nd All Big 12 teams in 2004 and 2005 respectively.
He was selected 5th overall in the 2005 USBL draft. He started his professional basketball career in 2005 playing for Gymnastikos S. Larissas, a team in the Greek League. In the 2005–06 season he was the leading rebounder in the Greek League. This was the main reason why he was acquired by Aris, one of the top 3 teams in the Greek League, prior to the 2006–07 season.
Massey signed a two-year contract extension through the year 2009 with his club Aris in the summer of 2007, but Aris sold him to Real Madrid in 2008, where he signed a three-year contract.
In January 2010, his contract with Real Madrid was terminated by the club under mutual consent, and in February 2010, Massey signed for Obradoiro CAB, to replace Marc Jackson after his retirement. On May 14, 2010, he parted ways with Obradoiro.
In August 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Russian team PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban. On July 28, 2011, he re-signed with Lokomotiv for one more season. He was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team in 2012. In the summer of 2012, after club decided not to extend his contract, he became a free agent.